Abstract
BackgroundThe goal of this study was to determine the distribution of periodontal disease in a population seeking oral rehabilitation in a Romanian prosthodontics department and to identify the factors associated with each type of periodontal condition.MethodsThe study population consisted of patients presenting consecutively to the Prosthodontics Department of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Victor Babeş University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara. The diagnosis and classification of periodontal conditions, as well as dental pathologies and conditions, were based on examination of panoramic radiographs. A standardized questionnaire was administered to obtain socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education, residency, marital status), medical history, dental/periodontal history (family history of periodontal disease), and behavior (smoking, brushing, flossing and regular cleaning).ResultsAmong subjects presenting to the Prosthodontics department, only 34.2% were periodontal disease-free and 65.8% had periodontal disease, of which 11.4% had aggressive periodontitis. In univariate models, age, education, marital status, smoking, and tooth number were associated with chronic periodontitis. Age, education, family history, smoking, and tooth number were associated with aggressive periodontitis. However, in a multivariable model, only age, tooth number and family history were significant.ConclusionsThis study found a high prevalence of periodontal disease in patients seeking oral rehabilitation from the Prosthodontics department. Age, tooth number and family history of periodontal disease were associated with the type of periodontal disease. These results suggest the need for periodontal examination prior to prosthetic oral rehabilitation in this population.
Highlights
The goal of this study was to determine the distribution of periodontal disease in a population seeking oral rehabilitation in a Romanian prosthodontics department and to identify the factors associated with each type of periodontal condition
When we compared subjects responding to oral behavior questions (n = 77) vs. those who did not, we found that the responders had less teeth and more dental roots
Prevalence of periodontal disease Among subjects presenting to the Prosthodontics department, only 34.2% were periodontal disease free. 65.8% had periodontal disease, among which 11.4% had aggressive periodontitis
Summary
The goal of this study was to determine the distribution of periodontal disease in a population seeking oral rehabilitation in a Romanian prosthodontics department and to identify the factors associated with each type of periodontal condition. There has been no known study that described the periodontal disease distribution in a Prosthodontics department. The goal of this study was to determine the distribution of periodontal disease in a population seeking oral rehabilitation in a Romanian Prosthodontics department. An additional goal was to determine factors that are associated with each type of periodontal condition. It is our hypothesis that people seeking treatment in our Prosthodontics department would have low prevalence of periodontal disease and smoking, the number of caries, fillings, roots and crowns would be associated with chronic periodontitis. We further hypothesize that family history of periodontal disease would be associate with aggressive periodontal disease
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